School for Girls is a 1935 American drama film directed by William Nigh and starring Sidney Fox, Paul Kelly and Lois Wilson.[1][2]
| School for Girls | |
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| Directed by | William Nigh |
| Written by | |
| Produced by | M.H. Hoffman |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Harry Neumann |
| Edited by | Mildred Johnston |
| Music by | Abe Meyer |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Liberty Pictures |
Release date | February 19, 1935[1] |
Running time | 73 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Plot edit
After being convicted of stealing, a young woman is sent to a reformatory administered by a sadistic and corrupt woman. However, one of the board of trustees takes an interest in the new arrival and begins to investigate the management of the institution.
Cast edit
- Sidney Fox as Annette Edlridge
- Paul Kelly as Garry Waltham
- Lois Wilson as Miss Cartwright
- Lucille La Verne as Miss Keeble
- Dorothy Lee as Dorothy Bosworth
- Toby Wing as Hazel Jones
- Dorothy Appleby as Florence Burns
- Lona Andre as Peggy
- Russell Hopton as Elliott Robbins, aka Buck Kreegar
- Barbara Weeks as Nell Davis
- Kathleen Burke as Gladys Deacon
- Anna Q. Nilsson as Dr. Anne Galvin
- Purnell Pratt as Inspector Jameson
- Robert Warwick as Governor
- William Farnum as Charles Waltham
- Charles Ray as Duke
- Mary Foy as Miss Gage
- Anne Shirley as Catherine Fogarty
- Myrtle Stedman as Mrs. Winters
- Eddie Kane as Ted
- Gretta Gould as Mrs. Smoot
- George Cleveland as Reeves
- Helene Chadwick as Larson
- Helen Foster as Eleanor
- Fred Kelsey as Detective
- Edward LeSaint as Judge
- Harry Woods as Detective
- Jack Kennedy as Hansen
References edit
- ^ a b “School for Girls 1935)”, production and release details, the American Film Institute (AFI), Los Angeles, California. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
- ^ “School for Girls”, original print information, Turner Classic Movies (TCM), Turner Broadcasting System, a subsidiary of Time Warner, Inc., New York, N.Y. Retrieved September 29, 2018.
Bibliography edit
- Pitts, Michael R. Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each. McFarland & Company, 2005.
